#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this year’s #GivingTuesday will take place on November 27th and will kick off the giving season by inspiring people to collaborate and give back.

This #GivingTuesday, Crater Community Hospice is asking for donations to enable us to purchase a storage building to store supplies for our Memory Garden. The Memory Garden is a place for our patients, families and the community to reflect and remember the loved ones they have lost. It is open to our community year-round and tended by volunteers. “We have quite a collection of shovels, sprays, gloves, and other accessories to help with upkeep that we need to house. The small closet in our building is running over,” said Cindy Hamlin, Crater Community Hospice’s Development Director.

“The #GivingTuesday donations will allow us to use our normal funds for patient care instead of purchasing a storage building. The dollars saved we can apply directly to support the programs and services we provide for the well-being of those whom we serve in our community,” said Tracy Taliaferro, Crater Community Hospice’s CEO.

Helen Peace is one of our amazing volunteers! Helen is a long time member of our community, she’s an Elder in her church and has been a valued volunteer with Crater Community Hospice for more than 4 years. She helps us with new volunteer training programs, she visits with parents and their families, she facilitates grief support groups, offers caregiver support, helps with our annual Memorial services, and much, much more!

We are honored to have her as part of our team! Please join us in thanking Helen for her hard work and dedication to Crater Community Hospice and the families we serve.

Crater Community Hospice Thrift Shop Mission

Crater Community Hospice Thrift Shop has a two fold mission. All the proceeds from the shop sales go to provide outstanding hospice care to our patients in the Petersburg and tri-city areas. We strive to offer high quality, affordable merchandise to the community. We also accept donations from those who no longer want items they no longer need.